Precise Detection of Known Biothreats, Autonomously

Proprietary autonomous sample collection and analysis solution performing time-of-flight (ToF) mass-spectra analysis for precise readouts of the most common biothreats.

• Accurate: >99% true identification, zero false positives of 20+ known threat agents
• Autonomous: Operates 4+ weeks at a time without human intervention; cloud-based data management and reporting
• Available: DHS Safety Act-designated, TRL-9 level system already deployed by the Department of War and commercially available today

Immediate Data on Unknown Unknowns

A triggerless time-of-flight mass spectrometer that continuously analyzes aerosol particles one by one, without reagents — delivering truly agnostic detection of biothreats, known or unknown.

• Immediate: Particle-by-particle identification of chemical spectra leads to immediate awareness of potential threats, with as few as 5 particles triggering an alert
• Agnostic: Spikes in similar particles are flagged as possible trouble spots, regardless of whether the threat has been previously identified
• Validated: Deployed with the Department of Homeland Security at key critical infrastructure locations like Newark Liberty International Airport, Capital One Arena, the Washington DC Metro, and the NYC Subway

(Spectara's technology) is capable of detecting multiple forms of biological threats — vegetative bacteria, bacterial endospores, viruses, and toxins — and may allow for detection of multiple biological threat agent types in a single platform… which cannot be accomplished using current biological detection systems… [it represents] an evolutionary leap that will enable the rapid, sensitive, and specific sensing of biological threat agent aerosols.

— DHS S&T, Bioaerosol Threat Detection Capability Improvements (2023)